Beware. I am glad that I was informed by the news that these kinds of chats may be a new scam tactic, especially when someone we do not know well messages us for the first time. As you can see, this account hasn’t replied to anything, giving me the impression that this is indeed a scam tactic.
Why would anyone respond to this kind of contact from random people or someone you just know peripherally? Are people really that stupid?
Scams are purposely crafted with levels of sophistication to target specific levels of tech literacy.
Not saying you did, but just for all reading, never assume you’re too tech savvy to get scammed. That thought is scammers literal bread and butter. Stay vigilant and curious.
it’s true that even smart people fall for well-crafted social engineering.
If they aren’t already in my contacts, they don’t get a reply.
Smart, because spammers log which numbers have responded and put them on a hot list. Those hot lists get traded around, which will greatly increase the amount of spam you receive.
Just block and report and never respond.
